Built as British Empire Selwyn for MoWT 1942 sold to Belgian Government and renamed Belgian Soldier

Notes on event

At 04.01 hours on 3 Aug 1942, U-553 (Thurmann) attacked the convoy ON-115 and damaged the Belgian Soldier (Master H. Sanglier). The ship then fell out of the convoy and was sunk by a coup de grâce from U-607 at 02.29 hours on 4 August. 21 men were lost from 53 crew members (24 Belgians) and seven gunners.